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May 29, 2013
/ 6:00 PM
— 7:30 PM
Women Report from Abroad: Personal Stories of Foreign Aid Success
Fort Worth, TX
Women Report from Abroad: Personal Stories of Foreign Aid Success. Please join First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth, United Methodist Women of Fort Worth, Dining for Women, and Oxfam America for an evening of inspiring accounts by women working in developing countries, exploring the impact of U.S. foreign aid on women and girls. FEATURED SPEAKER Emiliana Aligaesha Farmer, Karagwe district, Kagera region, Tanzania Emiliana Aligaesha is a coffee, banana, bean, and maize farmer and livestock keeper in Karagwe district, Kagera region in the northern part of Tanzania. Emiliana began her career as a schoolteacher, but when her husband died in 1992 she found that her salary was not enough to reach the educational goals for her children. Emiliana taught herself how to farm and in 2007 she joined with other farmers in her community to form Kaderes Peasant Development Ltd., a private company that sells coffee and beans. Emiliana and her fellow farmers received support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to find better prices and customers for their products. Emiliana now exports coffee around the world and the World Food Program has bought her beans to use in emergency food aid programs in neighboring countries. Through her determination, and by leveraging a tiny investment of U.S. foreign aid, Emiliana has become a successful farmer and businesswoman. In 2012, Emiliana was the first runner up in Oxfam's Female Food Hero contest in Tanzania, which highlights the achievements of small-scale women food producers. As a former teacher, Emiliana's most important accomplishment is that all eight of her children have been put through college as a result of her hard work. Wednesday, May 29 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church Wesley Hall 800 W. Fifth Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Light snacks and beverages will be served diningforwomen.org oxfamamerica.org myfumc.org
Event contact person:
Jonathan Scanlon
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May 30, 2013
/ 6:30 PM
— 8:00 PM
Women Report from Abroad: Personal Stories of Foreign Aid Success
New York, NY
Women Report from Abroad: Personal Stories of Foreign Aid Success Please join Dining for Women and Oxfam America for an evening of inspiring accounts by women working in developing countries, exploring the impact of U.S. foreign aid on women and girls. FEATURED SPEAKER Emiliana Aligaesha Farmer, Karagwe district, Kagera region, Tanzania Emiliana Aligaesha is a coffee, banana, bean, and maize farmer and livestock keeper in Karagwe district, Kagera region in the northern part of Tanzania. Emiliana began her career as a schoolteacher, but when her husband died in 1992 she found that her salary was not enough to reach the educational goals for her children. Emiliana taught herself how to farm and in 2007 she joined with other farmers in her community to form Kaderes Peasant Development Ltd., a private company that sells coffee and beans. Emiliana and her fellow farmers received support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to find better prices and customers for their products. Emiliana now exports coffee around the world and the World Food Program has bought her beans to use in emergency food aid programs in neighboring countries. Through her determination, and by leveraging a tiny investment of U.S. foreign aid, Emiliana has become a successful farmer and businesswoman. In 2012, Emiliana was the first runner up in Oxfam's Female Food Hero contest in Tanzania, which highlights the achievements of small-scale women food producers. As a former teacher, Emiliana's proudest accomplishment is that all eight of her children have been put through college as a result of her hard work. Thursday, May 30, 2013 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Community Resource Exchange (CRE) Conference Center 42 Broadway 20th Floor New York, NY 10004 Light snacks and beverages will be served RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) diningforwomen.org oxfamamerica.org oxfamactioncorpsnyc.org
Event contact person:
Jonathan Scanlon
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May 30, 2013
/ 8:00 PM
— 11:30 PM
Devendra Banhart Concert - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
Oxfam will have an outreach table at many shows on Devendra's tour behind his excellent new album, "Mala". If you are going to this show, look for our table and take action! If you'd like to volunteer at this show, send us a note at the email below.
Event contact person:
Bob Ferguson
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May 31, 2013
/ 7:00 PM
— 11:00 PM
Ra Ra Riot Concert - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Ra Ra Riot is touring behind their new "Beta Love" album, and Oxfam will be at this show to show music fans how they can help fix the broken food system!
Event contact person:
Bob Ferguson
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May 31, 2013
/ 8:00 PM
— 11:30 PM
Devendra Banhart Concert - Chicago
Chicago, IL
Oxfam will have an outreach table at many shows on Devendra's tour behind his excellent new album, "Mala". If you are going to this show, look for our table and take action! If you'd like to volunteer at this show, send us a note at the email below.
Event contact person:
Bob Ferguson
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Jun 5, 2013
/ 8:00 PM
— 11:30 PM
Devendra Banhart Concert - Montreal
Oxfam will have an outreach table at many shows on Devendra's tour behind his excellent new album, "Mala". If you are going to this show, look for our table and take action! If you'd like to volunteer at this show, send us a note at the email below.
Event contact person:
Bob Ferguson
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Jun 7, 2013
/ 8:00 PM
— 11:30 PM
Devendra Banhart Concert - Boston
Boston, MA
Oxfam will have an outreach table at many shows on Devendra's tour behind his excellent new album, "Mala". If you are going to this show, look for our table and take action! If you'd like to volunteer at this show, send us a note at the email below.
Event contact person:
Bob Ferguson
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Jun 8, 2013
/ 8:00 PM
— 11:30 PM
Devendra Banhart Concert - Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Oxfam will have an outreach table at many shows on Devendra's tour behind his excellent new album, "Mala". If you are going to this show, look for our table and take action! If you'd like to volunteer at this show, send us a note at the email below.
Event contact person:
Bob Ferguson
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Jun 10, 2013
/ 8:00 PM
— 11:30 PM
Devendra Banhart Concert - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Oxfam will have an outreach table at many shows on Devendra's tour behind his excellent new album, "Mala". If you are going to this show, look for our table and take action! If you'd like to volunteer at this show, send us a note at the email below.
Event contact person:
Bob Ferguson
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Jun 16, 2013
/ 8:00 PM
— 11:45 PM
Fitz & The Tantrums Concert - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
Oxfam supporters Fitz & The Tantrums will be touring this summer, and have invited Oxfam to reach out to their fans at concerts around the country. If you are headed to this show, please look for the Oxfam table and join us and the band in taking action against hunger and poverty!
Event contact person:
Bob Ferguson
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